61 Best Short Birthday Wishes for Any Occasion

Looking for the perfect birthday wishes to make someone’s special day even more wonderful? Well, look no further – you’ve found the right place! Whoever the lucky birthday boy or girl is and whatever their personality is like, we’ve got you covered. From classic, casual, and comical quips to heartfelt and inspirational birthday wishes, we’ve got the perfect collection of short birthday wishes in store for you. 

Traditional Short Birthday Wishes

1. Wishing a very happy birthday to my best friend, the most wonderful person I know. You make me a better person and inspire me to be my best self. Have a fabulous birthday!
2. Wishing that all your dreams come true on your special day. 
3. Don’t forget to make a special birthday wish when you blow out your candles.
4. Happy birthday to one of the most amazing human beings to walk the Earth. You’re the pinnacle of perfection in every sense! Have a fun-filled birthday and another joyous year.
5. Happy birthday my love. Today might be your special day, but every day with you is a special day for me. Here’s to your beautiful life and the endless adventures ahead.
6. Wishing you a wonderful birthday! Hope your special day is packed with your favorite goodies from your decadent birthday cake to the birthday gift you desire the most. 
7. Sending heartfelt birthday wishes to my precious gem. May your birthday cake be as sweet as you are. Have a fun-filled happy birthday and another incredible year! 
8. Wishing you a wonderful day as you celebrate completing another successful year of your exciting life. Let’s create more beautiful memories to add to our growing collection.

Casual Short Birthday Wishes

9. Happy birthday wishes buddy! Have a swell day celebrating another wonderful year. Wish you the best for the year ahead and hope all your dreams come true.
10. Simple happy birthday wishes are the best. A few loving words straight from the heart to set you up for a wonderful day and a phenomenal year ahead. 
11. Wishing you a wonderful birthday as you celebrate your birthday bash and party the night away like there’s no tomorrow. Let your hair down, grab a drink, and live it up!
12. Hey hun, have an amazing birthday! Hope you receive nothing but love and awesome presents on your special day. Sending you heartfelt wishes from everyone at home.
13. Hey dude, have an awesome birthday and party all night like it’s 1999! Last year was a very scandalous birthday if you can recall. Let’s see if this year’s shenanigans outdo it!
14. Here’s a short birthday message just to say that I hope you have a wonderful birthday. Have a lovely time celebrating another incredible year and many more to come.
15. Wishing a very happy birthday to my best friend, the most wonderful person I know. Hope you have a fantastic birthday bash. An adventure-filled year awaits us!

Funny Short Birthday Wishes

16. Happy birthday to my dear friend who hates to waste time. I’ve got the perfect birthday message for you – short, sweet, and efficient! Have a great birthday! See, all done.
17. Hooray! It’s my love’s birthday today. I love the outfit you’ve picked for your birthday party, it’s stunning! However, I prefer the outfit for “our” after party – your birthday suit!
18. Happy birthday, bud! I’ll keep this short and sweet, in case you’re reading this close to Happy Hour. I wouldn’t want to cut into limited-time discount drinking at the local boozer!   
19. Happy birthday, pal! They say age is just a number. Unfortunately, that number only goes up! Only a few more years and I’ll be wishing you a happy retirement!
20. Happy birthday to my wonderful friend, aka. user4871. May your Facebook wall be filled with messages from people you barely know and memories of times you’d rather forget!
21. Happy birthday! No need for banners, bunting, or tinsel, that shiny silver birthday glitter growing out of your head should be more than enough decoration for your party.
22. Happy birthday, pal! I bought you a guitar for your birthday gift. Who says middle age is too old to start a rock band in your garage? I’ll get my drumsticks and meet you there!
23. Happy birthday, dude! Now that you’ve reached middle age, you can enjoy impromptu naps in the middle of the day without anyone judging you – including a mid-b’day snooze!
24. Here’s a short birthday wish for someone with a short attention span. Enjoy all the birthday fun on your special day. 
25. Happy birthday dear friend! Enjoy a special day of zero responsibilities, stuffing your face with birthday cake and downing bottomless beverages. I’ll give you a helping hand!
26. Happy birthday to a great friend who loves to party their pants off. Hopefully, you won’t get so hammered that you end up on the front lawn in your birthday suit (again)!  
27. Happy birthday to a very special person as they step into middle age. You’re not growing old, you’re just becoming a classic. You’ve got a while til you hit retirement, dear friend!

Meaningful Short Birthday Wishes

28. Wishing you a lovely celebration today. Here’s to a year as wonderful as you are. Have a magnificent birthday and a fun-filled year ahead.  
29. Happy birthday dear. May your birthday open doors to new opportunities and beautiful surprises you have waiting for you in the wonderful year ahead. 
30. Happy birthday to a wonderful person who deserves nothing but the best. I hope all your birthday wishes come true and you receive every bit of happiness the world has to offer.
31. Wishing you a special day filled with good vibes and joyous moments to look back on in the year ahead. I hope all your dreams become reality as you start your next chapter.
32. Happy birthday, darling! I wish you the best and nothing less in the year ahead and every year after. Today is all about you, so shine the diamond that you are and dazzle us all.
33. Sending the most amazing person in my life the warmest wishes from the bottom of my heart. 
34. I’m not a fan of short happy birthday wishes. You just can’t express all that love in such a few words, but if I go on too much, your birthday card would have multiple paragraphs!
35. Happy birthday to an amazing human being with a big heart and bubbly personality. Sending you the warmest wishes on your special day. Keep being awesome!  

Inspirational Short Birthday Wishes

36. Happy birthday to a truly inspirational person who lights up every room they walk into. Keep shining like the star you were born to be and have another prosperous year ahead.
37. Sending inspirational birthday wishes to the most amazing person I know. You inspire me to be better every day, leading by example as a kind, caring, and honest person.
38. Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a fantastic year ahead of leveling up and smashing new targets. It should be fairly easy for you judging by previous results!
39. Happy birthday wishes to an amazing human being! As another adventure-filled year awaits you, I hope all your wishes come true and your prayers are answered.
40. Wishing you a very happy birthday as you reach another incredible milestone! Sending you good luck and well wishes for the exciting year ahead with tons of new experiences. 
41. Wishing you another fantastic birthday! Keep achieving all your dreams and rising to new heights of success in your personal and professional life. You’re killing it!
42. Sending warm birthday wishes to my love. You lift me when I’m low and keep me soaring when I’m high. Have a great day and celebrate life to the max, you deserve it!
43. Happy birthday to the wonderful person who makes every day brighter with their presence. You are my dearest love and my best friend and I wish you a truly fabulous day. 

Short Birthday Wishes For Son/Daughter 

44. Happy birthday, darling! Wishing my precious daughter a truly fabulous day and a wonderful year ahead filled with love, laughter, and valuable new life lessons.
45. Happy birthday son! Who ever thought we would be battling to be “man of the house”? You might be getting tougher each year, but your old man still has the upper hand! 
46. Wishing my handsome son a wonderful day full of birthday joy. Enjoy every second of your special day from scoffing your delicious birthday cake to opening your birthday gift! 
47. Wishing my gorgeous daughter a very special birthday today. You’ve grown from a beautiful baby girl into a dazzling young lady who’s made her whole family proud.
48. Happy birthday to my thrill-seeking son! Your appetite for adventure is truly unmatchable. Enjoy another trip around the sun and another crazy year of new discoveries.
49. Happy birthday, kiddo! Make the most of your youth while you can, because middle age will hit you out of nowhere. One minute you’re splashing around at lively pool parties, the next you’re struggling to get out of the hot tub! 

Short Birthday Wishes For Siblings

50. Happy birthday to my dear brother. Although you make me want to pull my hair out most days, I can’t imagine life without you and you’re annoying, but funny little ways.
51. Happy birthday, sis! Honestly, I’m not sure if birthday wishes come true. Last year, I wished for you to go on a slow trip around the sun, but lo and behold, you’re still here! 
52. Happy birthday to my very supportive and loving big sister. You’re such an amazing person and like a second mum, helping me to stay on the right track as I grow up.
53. Sending big fat happy birthday wishes to my amazing brother and best friend for life. Have a blast partying with your friends today. I’ll try my best not to cramp your style!
54. Happy birthday to my crazy brother, the lunatic of the family. I hope your birthday party this year is wilder than your internet search history, just a bit more PG if anything!
55. Happy birthday to my sister who has a fear of growing old. Don’t worry sis, you’re still younger now than you will be on your next birthday. Not sure if that helps or alarms you! 

Short Birthday Wishes For Friends

56. Happy birthday to one of my dearest compadres. You’re a truly special person and I consider you my brother from another mother. Can’t wait for all of our new escapades!
57. Happy birthday dear friend! That time is upon us again, the glorious once-a-year occasion of no rules, unlimited consumption, and endless entertainment for 24 hours!  
58. Happy birthday! You’re such a fabulous friend who always has my back. You always go the extra mile to make me happy, and today, I hope you receive all of that joy back tenfold!
59. Sending big happy birthday wishes to my dear friend who’s stuck with me through thick and thin. You’re the twin I never had and my shoulder to lean on. Have a fab birthday!
60. Happy birthday to a great friend who has always been my rock. Friends like you are hard to come by. I just wanted to send you this birthday wish to let you know I appreciate you. 
61. Wishing my best friend a great birthday today! The party doesn’t end tonight. I’ve got a whole week of birthday mischief planned for us. You just need to figure out how to get out of work first.

Conclusion 

We hope your birthday card recipient appreciates the sincere and heartwarming words, or cheeky digs that you’ve taken at them depending on your choice of wish. Hopefully, you’ve chosen your desired short birthday wish, so that should be one thing checked off your birthday task list. Now you just have to order the birthday cake and find the perfect gift in time for the special day – no pressure!